If a change had to happen, valid Bug Reports should be moved into Bug Reports -- a closed forum where new posts can't be made (but ideally replies could be).
- I had also thought that this could be the best solution. A 'Confirmed' (or another name) subforum. It would probably result in fewer posts needing to be moved.
- (I initially suggested a 'relegation' subforum mainly because it's more like the current situation.)
- Looking over posts recently:
- There are a high percentage of posts now, in Bug Reports, that arguably should be moved out to Ask For Help, under the current criteria.
- Also, I remember at least one post, where a major user was saying that a thread shouldn't be moved out to Ask For Help, and that the thread should be kept in Bug Reports. And other similar debates. (I.e. thread movement ping pong, I think it was moved out *and* returned.)
- There are too many grey areas under the current system, it's not a coherent system. Moving out the best posts to a 'Confirmed' subforum, is a simple solution that solves everything, it isolates the posts that really interest the devs, and avoids any wrangling regarding grey areas.
- Furthermore, as users see that recent posts have been promoted to the 'Confirmed' subforum (ergo other posts weren't), they will be more likely to help out on the recent posts that haven't been promoted.
- This also puts less pressure on the main devs i.e. lexikos to resolve *all* posts that are kept in Bug Reports, versus, *selected* posts that are promoted.
- I like the name 'Bug Reports' as it is, because it helps users to think carefully before posting there.
- Obviously a pinned thread could explain the 'Confirmed' subforum principle.
[quote]If a change had to happen, valid Bug Reports should be moved into Bug Reports -- a closed forum where new posts can't be made (but ideally replies could be).[/quote]- I had also thought that this could be the best solution. A 'Confirmed' (or another name) subforum. It would probably result in fewer posts needing to be moved.
- (I initially suggested a 'relegation' subforum mainly because it's more like the current situation.)
- Looking over posts recently:
- There are a high percentage of posts now, in Bug Reports, that arguably should be moved out to Ask For Help, under the current criteria.
- Also, I remember at least one post, where a major user was saying that a thread shouldn't be moved out to Ask For Help, and that the thread should be kept in Bug Reports. And other similar debates. (I.e. thread movement ping pong, I think it was moved out *and* returned.)
- There are too many grey areas under the current system, it's not a coherent system. Moving out the best posts to a 'Confirmed' subforum, is a simple solution that solves everything, it isolates the posts that really interest the devs, and avoids any wrangling regarding grey areas.
- Furthermore, as users see that recent posts have been promoted to the 'Confirmed' subforum (ergo other posts weren't), they will be more likely to help out on the recent posts that haven't been promoted.
- This also puts less pressure on the main devs i.e. lexikos to resolve *all* posts that are kept in Bug Reports, versus, *selected* posts that are promoted.
- I like the name 'Bug Reports' as it is, because it helps users to think carefully before posting there.
- Obviously a pinned thread could explain the 'Confirmed' subforum principle.